Today, Hillcrest Student Council members began their Safety Patrol duties to help make sure students are being safe and following their ROARS.
The students enjoyed playing in the snow today! You have to love the first day of snow! That didn't stop them from doing a great job in the classroom as well!
Have a great weekend!
Camp Hillcrest Happenings-December 6
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We love the first snow fall of the year on the playground!!
Reminder, for student to play in the snow, they must bring boots and snow pants.
Many of our classes at Hillcrest were able to experience all different types of learning activities today, thanks to REMC (Regional Educational Media Center). These are materials that teachers can check out for student use.
Hope you are all enjoying a little extra sleep this morning, and being safe if you have to go out on the roads. Join us today for a Facebook Live Read Aloud at 10:30 am!
Alma Public Schools will be closed today, Thursday, December 5, 2024. Childcare will open at 7:00 AM for those registered to attend.
Tomorrow starts our 12 Days of Reindeer Games! Don't forget to wear your Green and Red as we begin our Holly Jolly Christmas!
Third graders learning division in many ways, including representing equal groups with models.
We would like to announce our November Staff Shout Outs! Thank you to everyone who submitted one! Each Shout Out will be displayed at school and then given to the staff member at the end of the month. If you would like to recognize one of our staff members for all the great things they do, please give them a shout-out! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScoBH7Thfqs5MvfuiX5kbGnOnOzx26YsQq26eTKo5nENQEKNw/viewform
Wow!! Our students at Hillcrest did a great job brining in change for Coins for a Cause! We are so happy to partner with United Way to help raise awareness for homelessness in Gratiot County.
12 Days of Reindeer Games beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5th!
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Students at Hillcrest are back at it working hard this morning!!
12 Days of Reindeer Games beginning on Thursday, Dec. 5th!
Get ready for some fun!
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It is that time of year again when the Elks Association sponsors the Americanism Coloring Contest for 1st thru 4th Grade. Students have the opportunity to win a monetary prize at the Lodge level and again at the State Level.
Attached is the information you will need to hand out to the students. Students will need to have their Coloring sheets turned in to the Alma Elks Lodge by December 15th.
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The first graders had an eventful afternoon with their take on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and a Friendsgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at Camp Hillcrest! Enjoy the long weekend with family and friends!
We have a lot of turkeys in the building this week! So neat to see the student's creativity!
Our 2nd graders were able to go to the Alma College Science Blowout and learn about chemistry, health science, leaves, and bats!! We are so lucky to have great partnerships with Alma College to provide these opportunities for our students!
We had another great learning week!
Excited for our two-day week next week and then the Thanksgiving Weekend!
Camp Hillcrest Happenings-November 22
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Temperatures will be a lot colder and near freezing in the morning tomorrow. Please make sure students are coming prepared with coats, hats, and gloves.
